parentshiftbook Chapter 341, Level 1 Assessment: The Upper Path Crack
Chapter 341, Level 1 Assessment: The Upper Path Crack
"Oh, what kind of extra reward can I get?" Chen Lie asked.
"According to the regulations of the Divine Sense Master Association, those who complete the first-tier Divine Sense Master assessment will be rewarded with thirty catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers. If they perform exceptionally well in the assessment, they will receive an additional reward; the specific reward will be determined by the Divine Sense Master Association on a case-by-case basis," the staff member said. Chen Lie asked, "If I want a second-tier spiritual power treasure, what kind of performance do I need to achieve in the assessment?"
"The Blue Capital Spiritual Master Association has never rewarded a second-tier spiritual power treasure; at most, it has only rewarded a first-tier spiritual power treasure."
"There are probably only a handful of second-tier spiritual power treasures on the entire planet Earth," the staff member said.
"Oh? So what kind of reward do I need if I want a first-tier spiritual power treasure?" Chen Lie asked.
"I remember at the beginning of the year, a young man came to take the test for a first-level Divine Sense Master. At that time, his performance in the test was that he could create more than twenty cracks on the crystal mirror by maintaining a mental fog barrier ten meters away."
The power of mental attacks was enough to sever 528 specially made extraterrestrial silk strings designed to test mental attack power.
During the final consciousness test, a top-tier Earth-level fire-attribute life-type consciousness, the Crimson Flame Serpent, was detected.
Ultimately, he was rewarded by the Divine Sense Master Association with a first-tier fire-attribute spiritual power treasure.
"Oh, I see."
Chen Lie understood.
In fact, his final spiritual entity, "Vermilion Bird Divine Appearance," if we were to categorize it strictly, is also a fire-attribute spiritual entity.
However, the Vermilion Bird is one of the Four Celestial Spirits, a primordial deity, and does not only represent the fire attribute. Although it is named the fire attribute, it actually encompasses everything. Ruan Liusu asked, "We know about the consciousness spirit, but what does it mean that the mental attack power severed five hundred and twenty-eight silk strings?" "This is the second stage of the Divine Sense Master assessment, the assessment of mental attack power."
The Blue Star Spiritual Master Association, drawing on extraterrestrial experience, uses specially crafted silk strings imported from beyond space as a measure of a Spiritual Master's mental attack strength. An ordinary first-tier Spiritual Master, with mediocre consciousness and spiritual awareness, can typically sever one to five silk strings with a mental attack. A slightly more talented first-tier Spiritual Master, such as one who has created a spiritual-level spiritual awareness, can generally sever fifty to one hundred silk strings with a full-force mental attack.
A genius with divine sense who has cultivated to the Earth-level life form type of consciousness can usually sever more than two hundred silk strings with a single mental attack.
Legend has it that a genius from outer space cultivated to the level of a Celestial God of Consciousness, whose mental attack could even sever a thousand silk threads. "I see."
Ruan Liusu nodded.
"You all surely understand the third stage of the first-level Divine Sense Master assessment, the Divine Consciousness Test, so I won't go into detail."
"Once you understand all this, you can go to the assessment area to take the Divine Sense Master assessment," the staff member said to Chen Lie.
Chen Lie nodded and hummed in agreement.
"Um...we're together, can I come in and take a look too?" Ruan Liusu asked.
"In principle, it's not allowed, but there are always young boys and girls who come to take the Divine Sense Master exam, and quite a few of them need their parents to accompany them. You can go in if you want, but don't make any noise. No one will bother you if you just watch from the sidelines," the staff member said.
"That's good!"
Ruan Liusu nodded. She knew that Chen Lie had a high talent for mental power, but she didn't know how high it was. She really wanted to see just how high Chen Lie's talent for mental power was.
Upon arriving at the first examination area for the first-level Divine Sense Master, Chen Lie saw a group of three people taking the first test for Divine Sense Masters, while on the seats next to them, many young boys and girls were waiting for their tests.
As soon as Chen Lie arrived, the staff in the assessment area came up to him.
"The assessment will be conducted in batches of three. You can wait in the waiting area now. When your name is called, you can go for your assessment. While others are being assessed, observe them carefully and familiarize yourself with the process beforehand. Remember not to make any noise that might disturb those being assessed." Ruan Liusu said, "Chen Lie, let's wait over there. There are a lot of people over there."
Chen Lie nodded and went to the nearby rest area with Ruan Liusu.
After sitting down in the waiting area, Ruan Liusu said in a low voice, "Chen Lie, look, I didn't expect there to be so many people taking the Divine Sense Master exam in Lanjing. These people are probably all waiting for the exam."
Chen Lie nodded. Lan Jing is a large province with a population of nearly 500 million, which is almost equivalent to seven Dongchuan provinces. The Lan Jing branch of the Divine Sense Master Association is also located in Lan Jing. The branch in Lan Jing is less than half the size of the Martial Artist Association. Moreover, more than one-third of the Divine Sense Masters on Blue Star are gathered in Lan Jing. How could there not be many people taking the Divine Sense Master examination?
After waiting in the waiting area for about an hour, two groups of people entered, but it was still not Chen Lie's turn for the assessment.
At this moment, a group that looked like a family of three walked into the assessment room.
Among the three people were a middle-aged couple and a girl who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. The girl was walking in front. It was clear that they were parents leading their daughter.
"Xianxian, don't be nervous during the assessment later. As long as you perform normally, the assessment of a first-level Divine Sense Master will be no challenge for you. What we need is to perform exceptionally well in the assessment and get extra rewards."
The additional rewards from the Divine Sense Master Association will be very important for your subsequent mental power cultivation.
After sitting down in the waiting area, the mother gave her daughter some instructions.
The daughter nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mom. My mentor in the elite class of the Mental Strength Department at Lanjing's No. 1 Martial Arts High School said that I will get the reward in addition to the first-level Divine Sense Master assessment without any problem."
The father also said, "You've always had a great attitude. Strive to exceed expectations and get all the rewards you deserve."
Your Qi and Blood value has reached 2,000 calories, and your Strength value has exceeded four times. In two more months, when the Blue Capital Genius Training Camp begins recruiting students, you will surely have reached the extreme state of Qi and Blood being as abundant as liquid.
The minimum requirements for recruiting students for the Blue Capital Genius Training Camp are that one's Qi and Blood must be at their peak and one's Qi and Strength must be more than 4.5 times the normal level. You can meet all of these requirements.
However, to become a student in the Blue Capital Genius Training Camp, besides martial arts, one must also be an excellent Divine Sense Master. If you fail to obtain the Divine Sense Master Association's reward this time, your cultivation in the path of Divine Sense will likely slow down.
The daughter said, "Don't worry, Dad. My goal is to become a member of the Blue Capital Genius Team. Blue Capital has a population of nearly 500 million, with tens of millions of school-age children, but there are only 15 spots available for the Blue Capital Genius Team."
If one's mental strength is not outstanding, it is impossible to join the Blue Capital Province Genius Group based solely on martial arts.
My idol is Jiang Yuan, the martial arts champion of our Blue Capital Province. I'll be exchanging martial arts techniques with him at Starry Sky University in the future. How could I possibly let him down at this crucial moment?
"Then you have to work hard. You have a strong aptitude for martial arts and outstanding talent in mental strength. If you put in the effort, you might be able to join the Blue Capital Province Genius Team," the mother continued.
The family of three began to speak in hushed tones.
Ruan Liusu glanced at the family of three and continued to wait with Chen Lie.
Soon, the assessment office began calling out numbers.
"The next batch, Meng Yanchao, Chen Lie, and Chen Yuxian, will undergo the first test: the assessment of mental strength."
After the number was called, Ruan Liusu smiled sweetly and said to Chen Lie, "Chen Lie, I look forward to your performance."
Chen Lie nodded expressionlessly and then walked towards the assessment area.
On the other side, a family of three watched their daughter get up and quickly told her, "Xianxian, don't be nervous, you can do it!" "Dad, Mom, don't worry!"
After answering, the daughter got up and went to the assessment area.
Chen Lie walked into the assessment room, glanced outside, and saw Ruan Liusu standing outside the transparent glass wall waving at him and making a cheering gesture.
At this moment, a man and a woman walked up to Chen Lie.
"Meng Yanchao, Chen Lie, Ning Yuxian, the three of you line up from left to right. Meng Yanchao is on the left, Chen Lie is in the middle, and Ning Yuxian is on the right. Find your positions. Our first test is about to begin."
At this moment, a middle-aged man in his early forties came to the examination area and spoke to the three examinees.
Following the middle-aged man's instructions, Chen Lie stood in the center, while the man and woman stood on his left and right respectively.
"Let me introduce myself first. I am Liu Shandong, the examiner for your Divine Sense Master assessment."
Let's not waste time and get straight to the point.
Now, each of you has a crystal mirror in front of you. You need to remotely transmit your mental energy through a mental fog barrier ten meters away. You have thirty minutes. If you can transmit your mental energy to the crystal mirror within thirty minutes, causing the crystal mirror to crack due to the inability to withstand the strong mental energy, you will pass the first test of mental energy.
If the crystal doesn't develop a single crack within thirty minutes, the test is considered a failure.
"You all know the rules, you must stay outside the red line."
Get ready, thirty minutes, the timer has started!
As the examiner, Liu Shandong, spoke, he immediately started the timer.
The two examiners, Meng Yanchao and Ning Yuxian, dared not slack off and immediately used their mental power to break through the ten-meter mental fog barrier.
Chen Lie observed the two people next to him. They were both quite young. Meng Yanchao on the left looked to be about eighteen years old, while Ning Yuxian on the right was probably only a little over seventeen.
As soon as Ning Yuxian made her move, her mental power instantly broke through the nearly one-meter-long fog barrier, and then broke through the mental fog barrier at a rate of two meters per minute.
Meng Yanchao, however, did not have Ning Yuxian's speed. His mental strength was extremely slow from the start, and after a minute, he had not even been able to break through a one-meter mental fog barrier.
Time passed second by second. At the fifth minute, Ning Yuxian's mental energy broke through the entire ten-meter fog barrier and then began to send her mental energy to the crystal mirror ten meters away.
Meanwhile, Meng Yanchao, standing beside him, had not yet broken through the mental fog barrier by more than five meters, moving at a snail's pace.
Examiner Liu Shandong looked around and saw that Ning Yuxian broke through the ten-meter mental fog barrier in just five minutes. He nodded and thought to himself: She is a genius of divine sense.
Looking at Meng Yanchao, it was discovered that after five minutes, he had only broken through the five-meter mental barrier. Even if he passed the mental master assessment, he would probably only be an ordinary mental master.
When Liu Shandong's gaze fell on Chen Lie, he immediately frowned.
"Why isn't the examiner in the middle making a move yet?"
The Divine Sense Master Association has a cooling-off period; failing this assessment means you are prohibited from taking it again for two weeks.
Ning Yuxian, who was to Chen Lie's right, glanced at Chen Lie, then looked away and focused on channeling her spiritual energy into the crystal mirror.
Whether a stranger does well or poorly on a test is none of her business; as long as she does well, that's all that matters.
Hearing the examiner's reprimand, Chen Lie did not answer, but began to think. Since he had decided to win the Divine Sense Master Association's reward, he could not hide anything, but he also had to be careful not to do so.
With a single sweep of his mental energy, he could instantly pierce through a ten-meter-high fog barrier and shatter the crystal mirror, let alone create a few mere cracks. However, there is a limit to how well he can perform; he cannot surpass the geniuses of Blue Star's divine sense by too much, or he will become an anomaly.
Upon realizing this, Chen Lie immediately released a burst of spiritual energy through his palm.
With his mental power activated, he broke through the ten-meter mental fog barrier in just a few seconds.
Immediately afterwards, the crystal mirror ten meters away cracked with a "crack," and soon a second crack appeared, followed by a third, then a fourth...
The "clanging" sound continued to ring out.
Within half a minute, hundreds of cracks appeared on the crystal pillar directly in front of Chen Lie. The cracks crisscrossed, resembling a spider web. "This... how could it be so fast? It broke through the ten-meter mental fog barrier in just a few seconds, and in less than a minute, it caused hundreds of cracks to appear on the crystal mirror surface..."
When examiner Liu Shandong saw this scene, he was immediately shocked.
"I've completed the assessment!"
After Chen Lie finished speaking, he took a step back.
"How can a first-tier Divine Sense Master possess such powerful mental strength?"
Liu Shandong gave Chen Lie a deep look. He had been an examiner at the Blue Capital Divine Sense Master Association for over a decade and had never seen such an assessment result. To be able to break through a ten-meter mental fog barrier with mental power in less than a minute and leave hundreds of cracks on the crystal mirror surface was something even a third-level Divine Sense Master would find difficult to achieve.
Liu Shandong was puzzled, but he knew he had encountered an extraordinary genius of divine sense today. So, he contacted his superior without making a sound. He couldn't decide on the extra reward for such a performance, so he simply informed his superior. He said, "Having completed the assessment, wait here for a moment. After the other two candidates have finished their assessments, we will continue with the second round together."
At this moment, Ning Yuxian also manipulated her mental power to leave a crack on the crystal mirror.
The examinee next to her had just broken through the ten-meter mental fog barrier in a few seconds, and then caused hundreds of cracks to appear on the crystal mirror in less than a minute, which shocked her greatly. However, she quickly calmed herself down and continued to transmit her mental energy.
Thirty minutes passed, and Ning Yuxian breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the seven cracks on the crystal mirror.
Logically, she should have been satisfied with the results of this assessment, but looking at the crystal mirror next to her with hundreds of cracks that resembled a spider web, she felt no joy.
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